The Story of Valkenburg

As you walk through Valkenburg, you immediately experience the Mediterranean feel of the yellow limestone: marlstone. Since prehistoric times, this type of stone has been used for building homes and structures and for fertilising farmland. The extraction of marlstone created underground tunnel networks, which have served various purposes over the centuries. In Roman times, several large villa complexes with outbuildings arose in this region along the Via Belgica. This important Roman road formed the connection between the French coast and Cologne. Of various

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